Middle English edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Anglo-Norman mue.

Noun edit

muwe

  1. Alternative form of mewe (cage)

Etymology 2 edit

From Old French muer.

Verb edit

muwe

  1. Alternative form of mewen (to moult)

Yoruba edit

Etymology edit

From mọ̀ (to know) +‎ ùwé (book) (Èkìtì), (Oǹdó)/ (to know) +‎ ùwé (book) (Ìjẹ̀bú). Cognates with Yoruba mọ̀wé

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

mùwé

  1. (idiomatic, Ondo, Ekiti, Ijebu) to be intelligent; to be highly educated
    • 2020, AI T, 8:42 from the start, in omo song in ondo dialect:
      Oígho mi dọ́mọ mi mùwé o, ọ̀mùwé má jùyà/ Ẹlẹ́dàá mi dọ́mọ mi mùwé o, ọ̀mùwé má jùyà. (Oǹdó)
      My orí, let my children be educated, the educated don't suffer/ My creator, let my children be educated, the educated don't suffer.

Derived terms edit